republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/99th/hb-5775.md

type, title, description, jurisdiction, legislature, session, identifier, citation, classification, subjects, status, primary_sponsors, version_count, action_count, vote_count, first_action, last_action, source, source_identifier, source_url, source_hash, vintage, source_snapshot, retrieved_at, confidence, tags

type	title	description	jurisdiction	legislature	session	identifier	citation	classification	subjects	status	primary_sponsors	version_count	action_count	vote_count	first_action	last_action	source	source_identifier	source_url	source_hash	vintage	source_snapshot	retrieved_at	confidence	tags
Bill	BIRTH CERT-PARENTAGE FORMS	Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, denial of parentage, and rescission of voluntary acknowledgment of paternity or denial of parentage forms shall contain the data elements required by federal law. Removes a provision concerning the font characteristics for statements waiving the right to DNA tests regarding a child's paternity. Corrects references to voluntary acknowledgment of paternity forms, denial of parentage forms, and rescission of voluntary acknowledgment of paternity or denial of parentage forms.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	99th	HB 5775	Illinois HB 5775 (99th)	bill		enacted		3	41	3	2016-02-11	2016-07-29	openstates	ocd-bill/1a155405-f43b-463c-b080-40fe00855e8d	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5775&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=95238&SessionID=88&GA=99	25203f5766fc18fd9948649cca3bd04b9f3c8e7ad346a1ff4fd944a8902f8c5d	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 5775 (99th) — BIRTH CERT-PARENTAGE FORMS

Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, denial of parentage, and rescission of voluntary acknowledgment of paternity or denial of parentage forms shall contain the data elements required by federal law. Removes a provision concerning the font characteristics for statements waiving the right to DNA tests regarding a child's paternity. Corrects references to voluntary acknowledgment of paternity forms, denial of parentage forms, and rescission of voluntary acknowledgment of paternity or denial of parentage forms.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Concurrence — 117–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 115–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Robert Martwick — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2016-02-11 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Martwick filing
• 2016-02-11 First Reading reading-1
• 2016-02-11 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2016-03-23 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
• 2016-04-05 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2016-04-05 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2016-04-06 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2016-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2016-04-07 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2016-04-07 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2016-04-07 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 12, 2016 reading-1
• 2016-04-19 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
• 2016-04-19 First Reading reading-1
• 2016-04-19 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-04-27 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2016-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe amendment-introduction
• 2016-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe amendment-introduction
• 2016-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
• 2016-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this Amendment will remain in the Committee of Assignments
• 2016-05-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2016-05-04 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 committee-passage
• 2016-05-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2016
• 2016-05-10 Second Reading reading-2
• 2016-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2016
• 2016-05-25 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2016-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2016-05-25 Arrived in House introduction
• 2016-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
• 2016-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert Martwick
• 2016-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2016-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
• 2016-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000
• 2016-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
• 2016-05-31 House Concurs
• 2016-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2016-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2016-07-29 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2016-07-29 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0675 became-law
• 2016-07-29 Effective Date January 1, 2017

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1a155405-f43b-463c-b080-40fe00855e8d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).